JPH11132923A - Sliding glass with information recording device and embedding cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add information on a sample to sliding glass to which the sample that is to be made into a microscope sample is to be adhered and to an embedding cassette for thinning a biological structure piece and making it into the sample for the microscope sample. SOLUTION: Information is recorded in an element 10 by electric, electronic, optical and magnetic means. The element 10 is fitted to a clip 7 sandwiching one end of sliding glass 2. A small projection 8 is formed on the inner face of the clip. A small groove 9 with which the small projection 8 is engaged so as to prevent the clip from falling off is formed in sliding glass 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slide glass on which a sliced sample to be used as a microscope specimen is stuck, and an embedding cassette (hereinafter simply referred to as a slice) for cutting a biological tissue piece as a sample. Cassette).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in order to observe a biological tissue with a microscope, the tissue slice is sliced and, as shown in FIG.
Is applied to a slide glass 2, delipidation and staining are performed, and a cover glass 3 covering the thin section 1 is attached to the slide glass 2 to prepare a microscope specimen. Reference numeral 4 denotes a writing portion formed at the end of the slide glass 2, which is a portion having a glass surface having a rough surface like a ground glass so that a record can be written with a pencil or a pen.

[0003] In order to slice a biological tissue slice, the tissue slice is put into a cassette 5 made of a cuttable resin, as shown in Fig. 10, and molten paraffin is poured into the tissue slice. It is operated so as to make a sliced tissue piece by slicing together with the cassette. When the tissue piece is temporarily stored, the cassette 5 is used as a storage container with the lid 5a closed. In some cases, the cassette is made of metal, and a piece of tissue embedded in paraffin is taken out and sectioned.

[0004] A microscope specimen prepared by attaching a sliced sample to a slide glass or a cassette for embedding a biological tissue piece with paraffin for sectioning can be used to determine what kind of sample is contained in the specimen. Information must be added as described above. This additional information has been conventionally described as follows.

[0005] As shown in FIG. 9, a writable rough surface writing section 4 is formed at one end of a slide glass, and a pen,
Write the record of the sample name, disease name, collection source, collection date, place, etc. by hand with a pencil or the like, or attach a piece of paper with the information written, and in the case of an embedded cassette, on the front wall and side wall of the cassette Similarly, the record was written or pasted.

Further, information input to a computer or the like is printed using a commercially available automatic printing machine such as a frost marker or a cassette marker which can be printed on a slide glass or a cassette.

When it is necessary to input additional information handwritten on a slide glass or the like to an external device such as a computer, it is necessary to perform an operation for inputting the information again.

[0008]

When information is written by hand on a slide glass or a cassette, information to be added tends to be lost. Also, when transferring this information to a slide glass or cassette containing the same type of sample taken at the same time,
Alternatively, when inputting to an external device, a reading error or an input error is likely to occur. Further, since commercially available frost markers and cassette markers are written by shaving a slide glass or the like, it is impossible to correct additional information when printing with this apparatus.

[0009]

According to the present invention, an element for recording information on a sample by means of electric, electronic, optical or magnetic means on a slide glass or a cassette for holding the sample to be prepared on a microscope specimen. Installed in advance,
Alternatively, the above-mentioned problem is solved by attaching a detachable clip or a support piece to a slide glass or a cassette, attaching a similar element to the clip or the like, and adding sample information to the slide glass or the like. .

[0010]

[Function] (1) When an element that records information using electric, electronic, optical, or magnetic recording means is attached to a slide glass or cassette, the recording can be permanently fixed and the information is lost. There is no.

(2) When these elements are made detachable from a slide glass or the like via a clip or the like, information can be freely moved.

(3) Since information is recorded on the element by light, magnetism, etc., bidirectional transmission / reception with external equipment is possible. For example, a slide glass made of the same sample or the same piece of tissue can be divided. It is also easy to transfer the additional information to the cassette accommodated. There is no possibility of reading error or reprint error.

(4) Information can be freely erased and supplemented in the recorded portion.

(5) The used slide glass and the element attached to the cassette can be reused after erasing the information.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows that an element 10 such as a blank magnetic tape or a magneto-optical disk capable of recording information of a sample by electric, electronic, optical or magnetic means is fixed to an end of a slide glass 2. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example, and FIG.
An example in which a similar element 10 is fixed to the side surface of the device is shown. A blank element 10 is fixed to a slide glass or a cassette in advance, and when a sliced sample is stuck or a sample piece is embedded using these elements, information on the sample is recorded on the element 10. .

FIGS. 3 to 7 illustrate an embodiment in which information is added to a slide glass by a detachable device.
7 is a perspective view of the first example, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the slide glass of the second example in the longitudinal direction, FIG. 5 is a similar cross-sectional view of the third example, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the fourth example, FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 7 denotes a metal clip.
The end of the slide glass 2 is elastically held. A small projection 8 is formed on the inner surface of the inlet of the clip. The small projections 8 engage with the small grooves 9 formed in the slide glass 2 when the slide glass 2 is sandwiched, thereby preventing unnecessary removal of the clip. When using this clip, a slide glass having a small groove 9 formed thereon is used. Although only one set of the small projections 8 and the small grooves 9 may be provided, the small projections 8 and the small grooves 9 are provided on both upper and lower inner surfaces of the clip 7 and upper and lower surfaces of the slide glass 2.
May be formed. When removing the clip from the slide glass, the clip is opened by holding the bent portion 7a at the end. Also, instead of forming the small groove 9 in the slide glass,
A small thin piece of metal, resin, paper, or the like may be attached to engage with the small projection 8. Electricity on the surface of the clip 7,
A means for recording information by electron, light or magnetism, for example, a recording element 10 such as a magnetic tape or a magneto-optical disk is attached.

The information of the sample added to the slide glass 2 in this manner is transmitted to the input device with the clip 7 attached to the slide glass 2 or with the clip 7 removed.
To enter information.

FIG. 4 shows a second example in which small irregularities 11 are formed on the inner surface of the clip 7 so that the end surface of the slide glass 2 is made to be a small irregular surface or a rough surface so that the clip does not easily come off when the slide glass 2 is clamped. is there.

In the third example shown in FIG. 5, the clip 7 is made of a synthetic resin so that it does not easily come off the slide glass due to its elasticity. The engagement between the small projections 8 and the small grooves 9 in FIG. 11 can be used.

In the fourth example shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the clip 7 made of synthetic resin is formed in a thin box shape, and the slide glass 2 is fitted to the clip. At the entrance of the clip 7, a small projection 12
Is formed to increase the frictional action between the slide glass and the clip to prevent the clip from coming off. A small groove 9 for engaging the small projection 12 with the slide glass may be formed to prevent the clip 7 from coming off. Alternatively, a small thin piece may be attached to a slide glass and engaged with the small projection 12.

FIG. 8 shows an example of adding information to a cassette. A small groove 14 having a narrow edge on the front wall 5b of the cassette 5.
The recording element 10 is adhered to the other surface of the support piece 16 having a small projection 15 formed on one side elastically or slidably engaged with the small groove 14. The small groove 1
4 through the support piece 16 to engage the element 10
Is removably attached to the cassette 5. Groove 1
4. Instead of the small projection 15, a hole with a narrow entrance is formed on the wall surface of the cassette, and a bulging projection at the tip is formed on the support plate 16, so that both are elastically engaged and disengaged. You can also. The supporting piece 16 is connected to the front wall 5b of the cassette.
Although information can be added even if it is attached to a device, it is not suitable for reusing used elements.

If the element 10 is fixed or detachably attached to the slide glass or the cassette in this manner, the information of the sample stored in the slide glass or the cassette can be obtained while the clip or the like is attached to the slide glass or the like. , Or in a detached state, can be input to the element by an input device, and information can be corrected and canceled. There is no fear that information will be lost. When the element 10 is detachably attached to a slide glass or a cassette via a clip or a support piece, after the slide glass or the like is discarded, information input to the element is erased and the clip, the support piece, and the like are reused. Can be.

[0024]

【The invention's effect】

(1) There is no loss of information due to disappearance such as when additional information is handwritten on the rough surface provided on the slide glass or the side surface of the cassette.

(2) As in the case of preparing a specimen by dividing the same piece of tissue into several slide glasses, no reading error or transfer error occurs when transferring the same information.

(3) Information can be freely modified and subscribed. It is not possible to correct it by using a commercially available frost marker, cassette marker, or the like, in which a slide glass or the like is shaved and painted with paint.

(4) The element 10 detachably attached to a slide glass or a cassette by a clip, a support plate or the like uses a magnetic tape, an optical disk or the like. Therefore, when the slide glass or the like is discarded, information is erased. Can be reused.

(5) Information recorded on the element by light, magnetism, etc.
Reproduction can be performed accurately without causing a transfer error, and transmission and reception can be performed bidirectionally with an external device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a form in which an element is fixed to a slide glass.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a mode in which elements are fixed to a cassette.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first example in which an element is detachably attached to a slide glass.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a second example of the slide glass.

FIG. 5 is a similar sectional view showing a third example.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fourth example.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment for adding information to a cassette.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional microscope specimen.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional cassette.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 thin section 2 slide glass 3 cover glass 4 writing section 5 embedding cassette 5a lid 5b front wall 7 clip 7a bent section 8 small protrusion 9 small groove 10 recording element 11 small unevenness 12 small protrusion 14 small groove 15 small protrusion 16 support piece

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A slide with an information recording device, wherein an element for recording information of a sample using an electric, electronic, optical or magnetic recording means is fixed in advance to a slide glass or an embedding cassette. Glass and embedding cassettes. 2. A detachable clip is attached to an end of the slide glass, and information of the sample attached to the slide glass is recorded on the clip by using an electric, electronic, optical or magnetic recording means. A slide glass with an information recording device, wherein an element is mounted. 3. A detachable support plate is attached to the wall of the embedding cassette for accommodating the sample, and the support plate is attached to the embedding cassette by using an electric, electronic, optical or magnetic recording means. An embedding cassette with an information recording device, wherein an element for recording information of a contained sample piece is mounted.